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Hope0902
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Healing my way through childhood trauma and domestic violence
Trauma Support / by Hope0902
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 July 25th, 2022
...See more It's the first time that I am allowing myself to open up about the things I have been through... I was raised as an only child, in a house where my father was an alcoholic, did not provide for us, and my mom had to work her bones off in order to provide for the family. We lived in only one room for more than 5 years before my mom took it upon herself to build a house for us. Apart from the alcoholism, my father also raised his hand on my mom and hurt her. I was a gifted child since always so everyone around me made it a point to let me know that it was upon me to relieve my mom of the hell she's been through. So yes, alcoholism, domestic violence, poverty, trauma, sickness of parents, weight and body issues, having been a small adult even as a child are what forged my childhood and my teen years. I am today 23, striken by what I have been through, hurt and appalled at what I, as a mere child, have had to go through, and it breaks my heart. My father passed away 6 years ago from cancer and it still disturbs me as to how I haven't been able to forgive him for everything yet. It hurts me as to how I haven't had a more normal childhood like all of my friends; how I am still being burdened with more and more responsibilities. I just want to heal...
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